A chip off the old block
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6A person who is similar to one's parents in behaviour or looks
जैसा बाप, वैसा बेटा
He is a chip off the old block and teaches the same way.
A chip off the old block is a resemblance and not a rule.
Daily use: Wo chip off the old block hai.
Word-split: old block = बड़ा लकड़ी का टुकड़ा, यानी पिता; chip off = उसी से टूटकर अलग हुआ छोटा टुकड़ा। वही लकड़ी, वही रेशा — यानी बच्चा बिल्कुल माता-पिता जैसा।
Split it: the old block is the parent, and a chip is a small piece cut off that block. A chip is made of the same wood with the same grain, so it is a child who is just like the parent in looks or behaviour.
अर्थ आता है: रूप या व्यवहार में माता-पिता जैसा व्यक्ति। Options में scion (वंशज) और progeny (संतान) भी आते हैं, पर उनमें 'मिलता-जुलता' होने का भाव नहीं है।
The tested meaning is a person similar to a parent in behaviour or looks. Related words in options include 'scion' and 'progeny' (offspring), which do not carry the idea of resemblance.